The University of Cambridge has been awarded pump-priming funds by the MRC to support the development of pilot data in translational research projects.

Investigators at the Schools of Clinical Medicine and Biological Sciences are eligible to apply for these funds , and can request up to £70,000 in directly incurred research costs for a maximum period of six months. Due to the fixed duration of the institutional award, any research project will have to start no later than 3 months from the notification of the award and the latest by 1st March 2015. Please read the Application form and Guidance Notes for more information.

The completed Application form and a copy of the X5 should be returned by email to Dr Jana Voigt at the Office for Translational Research at translation@medschl.cam.ac.uk by Tuesday23rd September 2014. Please also submit your X5 to the Research Office by this deadline.

Any enquiries about this call should be addressed to Dr Jana Voigt at the Office for Translational Research: translation@medschl.cam.ac.uk (01223 760684).